- 361. Fixed... sort of... (score: 1)
- Author: James Carruthers <j.carruthers@rave.ac.uk>
- Date: Thu, 15 Aug 2002 10:37:53 +0100
- Well, the problem with my car is fixed. All I did last night was undo the screws on the top of the float chamber - lift off the top - wiggle the plastic thing - and put it back on. She goes! So I dro
- /html/spitfires/2002-08/msg00171.html (7,706 bytes)
- 362. Duxford Meet - Sunday 29th September (score: 1)
- Author: James Carruthers <j.carruthers@rave.ac.uk>
- Date: Fri, 16 Aug 2002 12:25:04 +0100
- Hey Listers, FYI, there is a Triumph day at Duxford on Sunday the 29th of September. Anyone planning on going? Rather annoyingly it clashes with the British sports car weekend at Brands Hatch. Althou
- /html/spitfires/2002-08/msg00189.html (7,082 bytes)
- 363. Reasons for fuel overflow from HS4s (score: 1)
- Author: "James Carruthers" <j.carruthers@rave.ac.uk>
- Date: Sun, 18 Aug 2002 12:54:08 +0100
- Hi Listers, Ive been playing around with my float chambers - opened the top of them - took the float off - took the valve out etc I replaced the right hand side valve (brass bit and plastic bit) - be
- /html/spitfires/2002-08/msg00223.html (7,363 bytes)
- 364. Re: Reasons for fuel overflow from HS4s - solved - doh! (score: 1)
- Author: "James Carruthers" <j.carruthers@rave.ac.uk>
- Date: Sun, 18 Aug 2002 17:04:46 +0100
- Doh! Dopey here put the valve thingy in upside down. James /// spitfires@autox.team.net mailing list /// or try http://www.team.net/cgi-bin/majorcool /// Archives at http://www.team.net/archive
- /html/spitfires/2002-08/msg00228.html (6,727 bytes)
- 365. Rub down for respray time? (long) (score: 1)
- Author: "James Carruthers" <j.carruthers@rave.ac.uk>
- Date: Mon, 19 Aug 2002 00:42:51 +0100
- Hi Listers, As the list has been discussing body off restos - it has got me thinking. This may all be down the heat, you may all call me crazy, but hear me out first: I can't resto my car, it doesnt
- /html/spitfires/2002-08/msg00239.html (9,850 bytes)
- 366. Broken down on the M25 (score: 1)
- Author: "James Carruthers" <j.carruthers@rave.ac.uk>
- Date: Mon, 19 Aug 2002 14:15:50 +0100
- Hi Spitters, I was traveling along slowly in typical M25 traffic. The engine was slowly reducing its idle - until it decided to die. I got pushed off the motorway by a nice Porcshe 911 driver. From t
- /html/spitfires/2002-08/msg00251.html (7,471 bytes)
- 367. Re: Broken down on the M25 - diagnosis? (score: 1)
- Author: "James Carruthers" <j.carruthers@rave.ac.uk>
- Date: Mon, 19 Aug 2002 15:43:31 +0100
- Hmmm - I checked everything over - checked the spark plugs - black as night - hmmmm - choke? gawd-damnit! A stuck choke! I didnt see that before! Ive been having some problems with my carbs - in part
- /html/spitfires/2002-08/msg00254.html (7,669 bytes)
- 368. Broken Adjustment Screw on Spax (score: 1)
- Author: "James Carruthers" <j.carruthers@rave.ac.uk>
- Date: Wed, 21 Aug 2002 00:15:12 +0100
- Hi Spitters, I've got some nice Spax shocks for my front suspension - but the screw that you use to adjust them has broken - ie one side of the slot has broken off - there for the screwdriver doesnt
- /html/spitfires/2002-08/msg00283.html (6,908 bytes)
- 369. O2/Lambda Sensor (score: 1)
- Author: James Carruthers <j.carruthers@rave.ac.uk>
- Date: Wed, 21 Aug 2002 12:55:45 +0100
- Hi People, Now, one good thing about the M25 is that you have time to think, as you sit there in 3 miles of high quality British traffic. My thoughts turned to O2 sensors - mainly because the reason
- /html/spitfires/2002-08/msg00296.html (8,518 bytes)
- 370. Re: O2/Lambda Sensor - Now Temperature (score: 1)
- Author: James Carruthers <j.carruthers@rave.ac.uk>
- Date: Wed, 21 Aug 2002 16:34:38 +0100
- Well, Ive been doing some more research in to this. Thanks to those who replied with links and info. Well, this has lead me to more interesting finds. You can get LCD modules for everything - how abo
- /html/spitfires/2002-08/msg00304.html (8,477 bytes)
- 371. Re: O2/Lambda Sensor - Now Temperature (score: 1)
- Author: James Carruthers <j.carruthers@rave.ac.uk>
- Date: Wed, 21 Aug 2002 17:15:18 +0100
- Thanks for this info - so the gauge should work - and if it didnt then something is seriously wrong. Any ideas where to make a hole to stick the sensor in to? Im guessing once the stuff is being pum
- /html/spitfires/2002-08/msg00308.html (9,102 bytes)
- 372. Re: Re[2]: O2/Lambda Sensor - Now Temperature (score: 1)
- Author: James Carruthers <j.carruthers@rave.ac.uk>
- Date: Tue, 27 Aug 2002 11:03:52 +0100
- Thanks Bill, The unit I am using is basically some sort of logic unit - that detects the resistance of a thermistor and converts it to degrees C or F that it then displays on an LCD. It runs off a si
- /html/spitfires/2002-08/msg00406.html (9,287 bytes)
- 373. 100,000 miles (score: 1)
- Author: "James Carruthers" <j.carruthers@rave.ac.uk>
- Date: Tue, 27 Aug 2002 21:45:41 +0100
- Well, I knew it was going to happen soon, but it sneaked up on me while driving home from work. http://www.pbase.com/image/4235047 Im not sure how many parts of my car are actually this old. But the
- /html/spitfires/2002-08/msg00413.html (6,995 bytes)
- 374. Brake pedal shudder & squeak on rear tyres (score: 1)
- Author: James Carruthers <j.carruthers@rave.ac.uk>
- Date: Thu, 29 Aug 2002 11:11:14 +0100
- Hi Listers, What am I to summise from brake pedal shudder? Its mainly at high speed, less noticable at lower. Uneven brake discs? Can't tell if its from the front or the back really. And another thin
- /html/spitfires/2002-08/msg00438.html (7,777 bytes)
- 375. Re: Brake pedal shudder - tyre psi (score: 1)
- Author: James Carruthers <j.carruthers@rave.ac.uk>
- Date: Thu, 29 Aug 2002 14:59:20 +0100
- Hi Doug, Can I check this trueness roughly myself? Is this something I am likley to have "made untrue" myself when I was fitting my Spax. It was a rather rough operation at times. Well, I did some te
- /html/spitfires/2002-08/msg00442.html (8,724 bytes)
- 376. Oil Riddle (a challenge) (score: 1)
- Author: James Carruthers <j.carruthers@rave.ac.uk>
- Date: Fri, 30 Aug 2002 13:37:59 +0100
- Here is a conundrum for you all, Having stupidly let my oil go dangerously low, I even more stupidly filled up the oil without checking the level. So I set off on my trip around the M25 (sad news is,
- /html/spitfires/2002-08/msg00454.html (8,338 bytes)
- 377. Re: Oil Riddle (a challenge) - The solution (dont read if you (score: 1)
- Author: James Carruthers <j.carruthers@rave.ac.uk>
- Date: Fri, 30 Aug 2002 17:25:01 +0100
- Well, for those who didnt take part in this little game, its too late. It seems nobody had a Bat computer and has found out where The Penguin's secret lair is... The "half" prizes go jointly to Howar
- /html/spitfires/2002-08/msg00463.html (9,630 bytes)
- 378. Tyre Pressure (score: 1)
- Author: "James Carruthers" <j.carruthers@rave.ac.uk>
- Date: Mon, 1 Jul 2002 19:06:04 +0100
- Hey Listers, My car now has a full set of new tyres, and what a difference, of course I havent fully tested them out yet (heh heh heh) - but it sticks to the road like something very sticky indeed. I
- /html/spitfires/2002-07/msg00008.html (7,738 bytes)
- 379. Slow RPM with Lights On (score: 1)
- Author: "James Carruthers" <j.carruthers@rave.ac.uk>
- Date: Wed, 05 Jun 2002 13:01:17 +0100
- Hey People, Just a quick question today. My engine lowers its revs when I turn the headlights on. Also my indicator slows down when my lights are on - and also when its cold. Do I have a problem or i
- /html/spitfires/2002-06/msg00072.html (7,335 bytes)
- 380. RE: Slow RPM with Lights On (score: 1)
- Author: "James Carruthers" <j.carruthers@rave.ac.uk>
- Date: Wed, 05 Jun 2002 16:12:17 +0100
- Thanks for your replies guys. James /// spitfires@autox.team.net mailing list /// or try http://www.team.net/cgi-bin/majorcool /// Archives at http://www.team.net/archive
- /html/spitfires/2002-06/msg00079.html (7,102 bytes)
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